Rugby player gives fashion magazine to redhead on plane (9)
I believe the answer is:
propeller
'rugby player' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.
'fashion magazine to redhead on plane' is the wordplay.
'fashion magazine' becomes 'elle' (Elle is a fashion magazine).
'to redhead' becomes 'r' (the head letter of red).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'plane' becomes 'prop' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'elle'+'r'='eller'
'eller' after 'prop' is 'PROPELLER'.
'gives' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for propeller that I've seen before include "Mechanical device" , "Screw (on a boat)" , "It rotates to push against air or water" , "Airscrew" , "Driver" .)